Hulk Hogan and John Cena: Similarities and Differences

Cena and Hogan are two of the successful and popular WWE superstars of all time
Cena and Hogan are two of the successful and popular WWE superstars of all time

# 2 Similarities: Not the Best in the Business

Hogan and Cena aren't known to be in-ring technicians
Hogan and Cena aren't known to be in-ring technicians

Although they are two of the most popular superstars in WWE history, Cena and Hogan aren't exactly known to be the best in the world when it comes to in-ring acumen. In fact, both of them had to face a lot of criticism due to the lack of in-ring skills and having only a handful of moves in their arsenal. Fans have always mocked Cena for his lack of in-ring skills and dubbed his move set as 'The 5 moves of doom'.

Chants of ' Cena Sucks' 'You Can't Wrestle' and ' Same Old S****' were a constant throughout Cena's career up until a few years ago. While his in-ring style hasn't changed over the years, Cena is now regarded as one of the most well-rounded superstars in the WWE. Cena has been able to prove his critics wrong by having classic matches against the likes of CM Punk, AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, and Seth Rollins.

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Hogan, on the other hand, was a below average worker as far as in-ring skills are concerned. The Guy only knew a handful of moves. Be it his trademark leg drop or body slam, Hogan moves were never really something out-of-the-box or catchy. What drew people to Hogan was his charisma and personality and the fans never paid attention to what he did inside the ring as long as he beat up the heels and sent the crowd home happy.

None of Hogan's matches are all-time classics as they did little offer in terms of in-ring action. But what made Hogan Immortal was the fact that he was part of some of the biggest moments in WWE history. Whether be it his match against The Rock at WrestleMania 18 or him body slamming Andre The Giant, Hogan has always been associated with creating memorable moments in lieu of having a five-star match.

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Edited by Emeka Monyei
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